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First off, I am new to this forum (5min) and new to kite flying (2month now) but seriously addicted. In the bag so far are only a Quantum and an Acrobatx. I am actually up in Ontario so trying to find a place and steady wind to practice is a challenge but I manage. The Quantum is {censored} to learn tricks but with the Acrobatx I managed my first YO-YOs, 1/2 Axel, Lazy Susan, Turtle...just yesterday and today.

I thought I introduce myself to you via a video that I shot on vacation last week...don't forget, I am a newbie so don't judge the flying...just get a good laugh from the outcome...(feel free to laugh both at the video and the flying...I do!)...I apologize to all you serious folks for daring to mount a camera on a stunt kite...

Hi Chris, Welcome to the forum. Where about in Ontario are you located? I like to get together at times with other fliers in my area, and share our experiences and knowledge . I am in the Richmond hill area.

NICE CRASH!! welcome chris and thanx, that was fun. is the field in the pic your regular spot?? if so looks like you could do worse. ko

Hi Ko, thx, I found that field by accident last weekend...but as it turned out, I ran into guy there today who really knows what he is doing with a kite...he told me about this forum as he is a member here too, so here I am...

Hi Chris, Welcome to the forum. Where about in Ontario are you located? I like to get together at times with other fliers in my area, and share our experiences and knowledge . I am in the Richmond hill area.

Hi Tempest,

I am actually in RH too...would love to share my experiences and knowledge...except I have neither! Only experience I have in crashing into palm trees and trying to stay out of the way of the RC helicopter club right next to the field I fly (near Stouffville)...I'll try to find the username of the guy I met today...very nice and helpful and quite an accomplished flier...maybe he's a better guy to talk to until I figured out what I am doing...the field we flew in today (picture) is SE corner of McCowan and Elgin Mills...maybe I run into you there some time...

I should have worded that differently...I love my Quantum, it was my first kite ever (the red one is actually the 2nd Quantum I own after a citrus) and it was the kite that got me seriously addicted...the abuse this poor kite has taken is a testimony to the build quality of Prism kites...case in point, I crashed it into everything, including palm trees, and it still looks almost new! When the wind is stronger I still take it out, put a 100ft/150# on it and just have a blast doing all the (beginner) fun stuff! It even flies if you put a digital camcorder on it...so I did not mean to knock the Quantum as I am a proud owner and still love to fly it...I however (emphasis on "I" as opposed to "a good pilot") found it very hard to get it to help me out when I tried to learn some tricks like YO-YO's etc. - again, doesn't mean it can't do it, it just means I can't do it (yet)...I just found the Acro to be a much more willing participant although I am convinced it would not have put up with the beginner abuse I put the Quantum through...again, 'useless" was entirely the wrong word to use...thanks for pointing that out

Hi Chris, Welcome to the forum. Where about in Ontario are you located? I like to get together at times with other fliers in my area, and share our experiences and knowledge . I am in the Richmond hill area.

Hi Chris,Tempest was the 'other' flier that I'm talking about earlier. We flown together regularly in the same field along with Wei(another flier). We all flown the Fearless kites. Now we have a total of 4 fliers in our area. Welcome to our unofficial stunt kite tricking club(GTA branch).

Tempest....come back soon. We missed you. The field is quite empty without you. I'm still working on my 2 pt landing + other tricks.

Hi Chris, I have flown into the Concrete pump building twice ( embarassing ) so flying into the palm trees is no big thing, i have even flown into the Maple trees many times, in the park where i fly. Glad to know you are in our area. For sure we will get together when i get back to Canada. Tempest.

Nice video. What camera did you use?The Quantum is capable of most tricks. Of course, the guy I saw do them could probably fly a cement block at 2MPH with uneven lines. I am still not sure what all he adjusted, but a brand new from the bag Quantum went from being a slug, to doing flic flacs and axles with no problems. He then went on to a series of cascades with it.

The camera is a Kodak Playsport 1080p HD...for the video I switched it to 720p and 60fps...unfortunately, when I edited the video I lost all the high definition from the original video. The camera is also watertight up to 3mtr so I would not have minded ditching it into the ocean. The mounting is as simple as stuffing it into an empty cigarette box (fits like a glove) and putting Velcro on one side of the box...I then put Velcro on the kite near the center of gravity (you can see it in the video at about 1:56)...attached the camera and off I went...It also survived the crash without a scratch...if you are interested I can post a picture of the whole set up...

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